Temporary Machine Shop Technician

Merrimack College Federal Cu; Andover, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Merrimack College seeks a Temporary Machine Shop Technician to support engineering teaching laboratories by operating and maintaining machine shop equipment, assisting with machining, fabrication, and welding, and helping students and faculty safely produce parts and prototypes for coursework, research, and capstone projects.

The role emphasizes collaboration with faculty and students on projects, maintaining a safe workshop, and ensuring equipment readiness for classroom and lab activities on

Qualifications

• Technical training or equivalent experience in machining, manufacturing, welding, or mechanical engineering technology.
• Experience operating manual machine shop equipment and welding equipment.
• Knowledge of fabrication techniques and shop safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain machine shop equipment, including mills, lathes, saws, drill presses, welding equipment, and related fabrication tools.
• Assist faculty and students with machining, fabrication, welding, assembly, and prototype development.
• Provide guidance on the safe operation of shop equipment and enforce shop safety procedures.
• Prepare materials and equipment for laboratory courses and student projects.
• Perform routine maintenance of shop equipment and maintain an organized workspace.
• Manage inventories of raw materials, tooling, welding supplies, and shop consumables.
• Support installation and setup of new equipment as needed.

Skills

Machining experience

Welding experience

Shop safety practices

Education

Technical training or equivalent experience

Tools

Manual machine shop equipment

Welding equipment

Job description

Position Overview:

The Temporary Machine Shop Technician supports engineering teaching laboratories and student project work by operating and maintaining machine shop equipment, assisting with machining, fabrication, and welding, and helping students and faculty safely produce parts and prototypes for coursework, research, and capstone projects.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Operate and maintain machine shop equipment, including mills, lathes, saws, drill presses, welding equipment, and related fabrication tools.
• Assist faculty and students with machining, fabrication, welding, assembly, and prototype development.
• Provide guidance on the safe operation of shop equipment and enforce shop safety procedures.
• Prepare materials and equipment for laboratory courses and student projects.
• Perform routine maintenance of shop equipment and maintain an organized workspace.
• Manage inventories of raw materials, tooling, welding supplies, and shop consumables.
• Support installation and setup of new equipment as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical training or equivalent experience in machining, manufacturing, welding, or mechanical engineering technology.
• Experience operating manual machine shop equipment and welding equipment.
• Knowledge of fabrication techniques and shop safety practices.

Application Materials Should Include:

• Resume or CV
• Cover letter stating motivation and interest in the position, citing experience relevant to the qualifications and including experience with, and commitment to, our Catholic Augustinian mission and our values.

Work Location:

This is an on-campus position as employees are essential in order to provide a fully on-campus, residential college experience for our students and the community.

This position is subject to the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Statement on Our Mission:

Merrimack College is a Catholic Augustinian institution of higher education committed to building an accepting and respectful community. Our mission is to enlighten minds, engage hearts and empower lives and is inspired by our Catholic faith and the Augustinian tradition of seeking truth through inquiry and dialogue.

Merrimack College seeks candidates who understand, respect, and can contribute to Merrimack’s Catholic and Augustinian mission. All candidates should describe in their application how they will foster a culture that supports our mission.

About Merrimack College:

The only Catholic, Augustinian institution of higher education in New England, Merrimack College is a private, independent, coeducational institution with more than 4,100 undergraduate, 2,500 graduate students and 50 doctoral students from 48 states and 63 countries. The College features more than 160 career-focused undergraduate, professional and graduate programs, all taught by exceptional faculty who are passionate about their subject and student success. The College has six schools: arts and sciences, engineering and computational sciences, nursing and health sciences, education and social policy, the Girard school of business and the graduate school of counseling and social work. The College’s suburban 220-acre campus is just north of Boston in North Andover, Massachusetts. Merrimack is a M1 institution in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Merrimack is one of the fastest growing educational institutions in the country and has steadily climbed up in the U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of Best Colleges, ranking 38th in the Regional Universities North category in 2026. Merrimack is an NCAA Division I athletic institution.

Merrimack College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.